Abstract
The paper presents results of tests on the possibility of utilising fabric with a deposited spatial network of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as electrodes in processes of their functionalization by electrochemical methods enabling deposition of metal nanoparticles, as well as—by electropolymerization—of conductive polymer nanocoatings. Cyclic voltammetry was employed in the testing, which was used to functionalise various types of fabrics covered with a MWCNT spatial network by depositing silver nanoparticles and polypyrrole (PPy) nanocoating, conferring bioactive properties and significantly increased specific capacity, respectively, to the layered hybrid textile materials acquired this way.
Highlights
The specific properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT), including in particular—for economic reasons—multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), inspired a great global interest of research centres
The possibility of functionalizing multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was tested for instance by their deposition on the surface of metal nanoparticles, metal oxides or inter-chain conductive polymer coatings in order to obtain composites with bioactive and catalytic properties, respectively (Sadeghnejad et al 2014), or ones intended for electrodes in supercapacitors (Jurewicz et al 2001; Zhang et al 2004)
The process of forming silver nanoparticles on the surface of woven it was the result of electrochemical reduction of silver ions
Summary
The specific properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT), including in particular—for economic reasons—multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), inspired a great global interest of research centres. This interest translates into research on an equal scale, concerning methods and technologies of producing various types of materials modified with MWCNTs finding increasingly wider and more varied industrial applications. MWCNTs have found wide applications in production of modern composite materials, mainly used for manufacturing new generations of electric and electronic equipment, and in other branches of industry, e.g. in automotive industry. Possibilities of further optimization of properties of this type of composite materials are predicted in functionalization of MWCNTs used for plastics doping Research in this area is conducted in numerous institutions around the world. The possibility of functionalizing MWCNTs was tested for instance by their deposition on the surface of metal nanoparticles, metal oxides or inter-chain conductive polymer coatings in order to obtain composites with bioactive and catalytic properties, respectively (Sadeghnejad et al 2014), or ones intended for electrodes in supercapacitors (Jurewicz et al 2001; Zhang et al 2004)
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